habsburg

The outcomes of a different Great Turkish War has already been brought up many times in this site. However, while the results of a devastating Ottoman defeat has been talked about multiple times, I feel the opposite hasn't been discussed that much - most of the time, the discussion amounts to...

While reading about the War of the Spanish Succession, I came across this tidbit: The article (from the Encylopedia Britannica) goes on to state that the Dutch, the English representative Charles Townshend and the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph were chiefly responsible for not accepting these...

Like the Title says, the Habsburg family, by a decree of Emperor Maximilian I on his death bed 1519, don't do their infamous First Cousin marriages and neither the direct Uncle/Niece marriages. Instead their House rules are that marriages are only allowed at the closest between Second...

I am envisioning an alternative timeline for the Habsburg dynasty, wherein Charles II 'The Bewitched' manages to sire offspring. In this hypothetical scenario, he fathers three children: a daughter and two sons. Tragically, Marie Louise succumbs during the birth of their youngest child. The...

Originally this was going to be a thread about María Theresa being queen of Spain but plans changed and I preferred to do it from the POD from which it is inspired. By early 1709, the French state was bankrupt, while the harsh winter of 1708-1709 caused widespread famine. Desperate to end the...

Inspired by recent discussion about early death of Charles V. So Charles and Eleanor drowned on the way to Spain, caught by very powerfull storm. Spanish throne is inherited by their brother Ferdinand, but his ATL version happens to be less healthy than OTL one. Ferdinand Habsburg dies in late...

Following the Napoleonic wars, Austria parted with Belgium in favor for having a territorially contiguous territory with Lombardy-Venetia. And this would require a complete 180 on the Austrian goals when they went into the negotiations as they did not want to border France but with security...

During the Interwar Years, there were quite a number of attempts to restore the Habsburgs to their thrones in either/both Austria and Hungary. In the 20's Blessed Karl I of Austria and IV of Hungary personally tried to take over Hungary in the 20's. In the 30's Chancellor Engelbert Dolfuss took...

Philip II was the son of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. He was Charles V's only living legitimate son, as his father had only two living legitimate daughters, while his other sons died young (There's also John of Austria, but he was illegitimate). It was under Philip II...

Usually when I think about scenarios after a victory before 1711 of the Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession that put Charles VI on the Hispanic throne I always look at it because it would have repercussions for Spain, but not for the HRE, so Today I would like to be different. Assuming...

I’m OTL, Phillip II of Spain and his third wife, Elisabeth of Valois had two daughters, Isabel Clara Eugenia and Catalina Micaela, but what if they were both sons (Named Philip and Ferdinand respectively)? I know Don Carlos’s death may be butterflied, but at the same time Philip didn’t exactly...

Duchess Mary "The Rich" of Burgundy was the daughter of Charles the Bold and Isabella of Bourbon. She married Archduke Maximilian of Austria, who became Holy Roman Emperor and had two surviving children with him: Philip 1, King of Castile and Margaret, Governor of the Netherlands. Mary died due...

I wonder if there is any way for A-H to survive as a dual monarchy after the defeat of the CP, especially Germany. Possible ATL I’ve considered: - Romania staying neutral - More sucessful Caporetto offensive knocking out Italy (white peace) in 1917 - Then separate peace with the entente in...

The Unification of Germany into the German Empire, dominated by Prussia with a federalist structure was announced on 18 January 1871 in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France during the Franco Prussian War. It excluded Habsburg Austria. But what if Germany excluded both...

Charles II of Spain is, as many of you are aware, the poster child for Habsburg inbreeding. His infertility led to the devastating War of the Spanish Succession, in which France and Austria and their allies jockeyed for the division of the Spanish empire amongst themselves. But what if he had...

As the tin says, what if Maximilian Habsburg died in 1478 shortly after the birth of his son Philip? Obviously, Mary of Burgundy is going to remarry asap since she needs a powerful husband to help defend Burgundy from France but to whom? All of Edward IV’s brothers are married and his Woodville...

LA GASTONNADE ___________________________________________ What if Gaston d'Orléans become King of France ? “ Jamais règne ne fut plus doux, plus tranquille, ni plus heureux que l'a été le sien ; et, en vérité, de semblables princes devraient naître un peu plus souvent, ou ne point mourir...

I'm currently trying to explore a scenario inwhich Louis II of Hungary doesn't die at the Battle of Mohács. Putting aside the exact developments concerning Hungary itself, what I wish to discuss here is the potential butterflies West of the Leitha. This is sort of a sequel/reboot of my previous...

I'm currently trying to explore a scenario inwhich Louis II of Hungary doesn't die at the Battle of Mohács. Putting aside the exact developments concerning Hungary itself, what I wish to discuss here is the potential butterflies West of the Leitha. This is what I settled on so far: Margaret of...

The Wittelsbachs under Emperor Louis IV. Probably could absorb Austria and the other Habsburg territories. Supposedly this would make the Wittelsbachs a much more powerful dynasty and probable rivals to the Luxembourg dynasty in Bohemia and Hungary. As for policies we could see a Wittelsbach...